Rants on Cycling and on Life:
Photos of people and bicycles that pass in front of my camera

10.11.2008

the contract... we have no contract... what is the etiquette?

the contract... we have no contract... what is the etiquette?

in Chinatown back in Washington DC I often take the boys by the window where the men make the noodles and the dumplingsthen we march off to our favorite Chinese restaurant around the cornerat times I feel guilty for not taking my business therebut... there is no contractthere is nothing about our watching that makes a promise that we are going to eat there

the street performers have a similar lack of contractas nice as it is to give a dollar to the street performer after watching them do their thingthere is no obligationas there is no contractit is their choice to performit is the viewer's option to toss a dollar into the cup or not

yet often there is offense from the performer if there is no money changing hands

here in New Orleans there is a big street performer contingentall sorts of hustlers working the streets down herenot sure if I have seen any panhandlersI have most certainly seen a wide assortment of sub standard artists and entertainers trying to make it as a street performer

this gentleman took offense to me snapping his photo with no money changing hands

perhaps there should have been an understanding before he stepped in front of my cameraas he should know that people who pass in front of my camera have their photo takenmaybe if his still were more than standing still I would have tossed him a coin

I am good about tipping the performers if I stop and watchI also eat at that place in Chinatown from time to timebut there is no obligation to do suchthey have decided to put out there servicesthe request for money is just that... a request

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